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I shorted Cadiz (the "Company) back in 2007 because it's valuation seemed absurd and it's industry growth was lacking. Although quite novel, my original conclusions still stand. As I have developed my investment strategy and understanding, CDZI continued to generate new concerns that reaffirmed my short opionion. [more]

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In my opinion, short-selling seems to be a great way to get involved in the XM/Sirius situation. Both companies have began to really flatten out in terms of profitability, growth potential, and stock appreciation. Although I follow economics and financial markets closely, you don't have to be an experienced investor to realize what has happened. [more]

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First and foremost, I am hardly considered your professional investor. I do not have a finance (or accounting) degree or background, though I did take some corporate and personal finance classes. I truly believe that most people on this site have a similar level of intelligence as I do, therefore rendering them capable of smart and successful investing. My knowledge does not include derivative measures, like many of these hedge fund, money managers and I-bankers use. However, I possess several tools to help me value stocks, evaluate the firms balance-sheet health, and anticipate future trends in industries and sectors. Many of these are either common knowledge, or easily obtainable through a basic desire to learn and profit of the equities market. So without further ado, here are my 5 picks for 2007. [more]